The knowledge of the Venus near-surface atmosphere is sparse. Few spacecrafts landed on the surface and measured winds with amplitudes below 1 m/s.
winds
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Raging Winds On Mars
Despite the very thin Martian atmosphere, there are also winds on Mars that are central to the climate and the distribution of dust.
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The PEPSI Exoplanet Transit Survey (PETS). V: New Na D Transmission Spectra Indicate A Quieter Atmosphere On HD 189733b
Absorption lines from exoplanet atmospheres observed in transmission allow us to study atmospheric characteristics such as winds.